Columbian Press

Object/Artifact

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The Printing Museum

Name/Title

Columbian Press

Description

Columbian press with an American eagle in full relief that serves as a counterweight at the top left of the frame. It has a plaque that reads: Columbian Prefs / No. 1642 / WM. CARPENTER / LATE / CLYMER DIXON & CO. / ORIGINAL PANTENTEES / MANUFACTURERS / 10 FINSBURY ST. 1854 LONDON.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1813

Exhibition

Permanent Collection Exhibition 2023 and Beyond